His value to Roberto Mancini is clear – there have been just six Premier League games this season that Barry hasn’t started.

“The former Aston Villa star, 32, is currently tied to a deal that expires in summer 2014 but is keen to remain a part of the first-team squad at the Etihad Stadium,” explains Paul Clennam.

“The England midfielder does, however, accept that he will be forced to take a pay cut to reduce the terms of his current £120,000-a-week deal, recognising that he would still struggle to receive an offer in that region from a divisional rival.”

The Guardian reports that PSG director of football, Leonardo, has been impressed with the City man’s talents and could aim to tempt him back to France.

The paper’s Jamie Jackson writes: “PSG will look to strengthen their squad in the close season and Leonardo said: ‘The market is opening up. We may look in Spain or England. The idea of seeing the great French players here is something I like. I'm not necessarily talking about [Karim] Benzema, but maybe [Samir] Nasri, [Franck] Ribéry or [Yohan] Cabaye. But I do not know if it is feasible and I have not had contact with any of them.’”

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